Life Starts Now (Revised) NaruSasuNaru

Popular Monster (Falling in Reverse)

"I struggle with this bullshit everyday and it's probably 'cause my demons simultaneously rage"

Three Years Later

Sasuke took a deep breath as he looked at the large building. 'Why did I decide to stay in the dorms?' he asked himself. It wasn't as if he were going to college out of state or even hours away from his home, though there were much better colleges that he could have chosen if he wanted. He stayed close for one very simple reason: his brother. He ran his hand through his hair, 'Which would be the lesser of two evils Kakashi or my roommate?' Kakashi had never been ready to be a father, though he did his best, it was evident that he wasn't ready to change his ways entirely. No matter how many times Kakashi and his therapist told him that he wasn't, he still felt as if he were a burden on Kakashi, just as he had been a burden to his actual father. He had worked on a lot of things, but some things had been so engrained from his childhood that they wouldn't magically go away through a few years therapy.

People didn't understand that therapy wasn't a quick fix. Just talking to someone about your issues didn't change your mind over night; it would take many more years to undo the damage his father had done. The insecurities that he tried to mask were still there, though he was better at coping with all of it now. He hadn't really dated since Yukio and still had moments of feeling worthless or unloved that he worked through. Even though the scars from his suicide attempt had long faded and he hadn't cut himself since, he was still insecure that people could see what he'd done when they looked at him.

He decided not to think about it any longer as he started to walk towards his dorm room. He looked at the sheet of paper containing his room number. 'West Hall 345,' he read to himself once again, memorizing the number. He shoved the paper back in the pocket as he made his way to the third floor.

When he finally made it to his dorm he hesitated to open the door. 'What the hell?' he thought as he already heard voices from the other side of the door. The voices were loud and that was probably the last thing he wanted in a roommate. 'Just shoot me now,' he sighed as he pulled out his key and opened the door, thinking maybe Kakashi would have been the lesser of two evils.

The dark haired man saw two guys, one blonde and one brunette, sitting while talking loudly. They were laughing about something, but Sasuke had missed what it was about and didn't particularly care. Once he walked in, they stopped talking and all of their attention turned toward the young Uchiha.

"You must be my roommate," the blonde said excitedly. "This is my friend Kiba. Oh, and I'm Naruto." He could already tell that blonde was hyperactive and Sasuke was wondering if he had some form of ADD by the way he talked and moved. Despite the look Sasuke gave him he continued to hold out his hand, wanting a handshake that Sasuke wasn't going to give. It may have been rude, but there was already something about the other man that Sasuke didn't like. When he seemed to realize Sasuke wasn't going to shake his hand he lowered it to his side and glared at him, upset by his attitude.

"Right," was all Sasuke said and put his things down on the unclaimed bed. He was happy that it wasn't by the window, but that was the only good thing about the room. Overall, the room was small and he could already tell that his roommate was going to be loud and obnoxious.

"What's your name?" Naruto asked. Usually he'd write the guy off as a bastard, however, he couldn't help but find the man physically attractive. Anyone with eyes would be able to see that the dark haired man was sex on legs, even though he wasn't even trying. The fact that he didn't even try was probably the best part. It was too bad about his attitude.

"Sasuke," he answered, as he looked at the blonde, surprised that the blond hadn't already known that. Most people knew by his looks alone that he was the youngest Uchiha. He was hesitant about getting close to people and Sasuke didn't plan on changing that anytime soon. His roommate wasn't going to turn into his friend; he'd already decided that before meeting him.